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If you follow this blog at all then you know that it's all about sharing stuff. Specifically stuff that I find in the Internet world. However, I'm sure that even though I really try to never show the same link twice, that often I probably share stuff from some of the same sources. So that's why I like finding other people that share stuff that they find (and you should too). This week it's @HTheijsmeijer. She has started a blog to share the stuff that she has found. So check it out.
Curriculum Tags: All https://rdsbmath.blogspot.com/
Inspired by @davidpetro314, this school year I created a blog to help get math teaching/learning resources into the hands of grade 7-12 teachers in our board. This week's has yet to be updated, but it's becoming a great repository of resources! https://t.co/NAh9slZhmj
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For years on the @Desmos homepage, there have been links to sample images created with the Graphing Calculator. So, to me, it seems surprising that it has taken this long for them to have a formal contest. So here it is, the first Desmos Art Contest. Students can win cash prizes in each of the age groups. Due date is April 10th. Get all the details at the link below
Curriculum Tags: All https://blog.desmos.com/articles/art-contest-launch/
Here is a great @Geogebra app created by @Brzezinski_Math to randomize cylinders and ask students to determine possible configurations that make each cylinder possible.
Curriculum Tags: Gr8, MPM1D, MFM1P https://www.geogebra.org/m/wkcgyxex
This is an activity we created to help develop the idea that the volume of a right prism is equal to the area of the base times the height. It's relatively simple as it just uses snap cubes and a grid handout. There is also some practice via paper & pencil or @Desmos.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7 http://engaging-math.blogspot.com/2020/02/volume-of-irregularly-shaped-prisms.html
I've also had a couple of other @Desmos activities for multiplying and dividing decimals that focus on some of the properties of those operations. Like for multiplication of values with the same sets of digits (eg 4.5x3.4 and 0.45x3.4) the numerical values are the same but the decimal place changes and similar properties for dividing decimals. These are not activities for determining how to multiply or divide decimals but instead, what are the consequences of doing so.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7
Multiplication: https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5e0560c8531c0f294457021a
Division: https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5e101b65e0d5c71748b22118
Do you want to know how geometry relates to arithmetic or probability to calculus? Then why not check out this interactive Map of Mathematics from @QuantaMagazine. The interface is pretty slick. Just choose a topic and see the "tentacles" dynamically reach out to all the related topics. There are some very cool animations here and definitely some great information. Check it out.
Curriculum Tags: All https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-map-of-mathematics-20200213/
Looking for some ideas to use technology meaningfully in math class. Then check out this post from @Catlin_Tucker on using online stations including things like @Desmos, Quiziz and Google Lockboxes. Thanks to @Joe_Sisco for pointing out this one.
Curriculum Tags: All https://catlintucker.com/2020/02/meaningful-technology-integration-in-math/
Video/Audio Links The second of three bonus episodes that highlight the featured speakers from this year's OAME conference in May. This time featuring @KamauBobb, @RichardVanCamp, @FawnPNguyen and @GCouros.
Curriculum Tags: All https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-2
This is the last of three bonus episodes highlighting all the featured speakers from OAME 2020. This time its just a few minutes from each as they answer the question: " Is there anything that you believed to be true about teaching or learning when you began your career that you no longer do?". It was one of my favourite episodes to record and I loved the responses. Have a listen
Curriculum Tags: All https://talks.oame.on.ca/season-2
“Should I Take Calculus in High School?” John Ewing looks at the question from several angles and concludes that for too many students, especially those in AB advanced placement courses, the answer is no. https://t.co/1M3w6Qwj3f
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I've always been a big fan of Geometer's Sketchpad. In recent years, it has bounced around different companies as things were bought out from other things. But thanks to a small team of dedicated people, it continues to live on and get better. If you are interested in beta testing the latest version then you can contact Daniel Scher. And if you are looking for some web sketches created with Sketchpad, check out the link for all of mine.
Curriculum Tags: All http://engaging-math.blogspot.com/p/web-sketches.html
Beta testing for the new Mac Sketchpad continues. Help us make it better! DM me your email if interested in ferreting out bugs. pic.twitter.com/MWetNWriKH
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I always appreciate these little problems that @JamesTanton posts. They are so simple but cause students to think. Don't forget to check the comments for the discussion too.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8 https://twitter.com/jamestanton/status/1227026734089814016
The average of two squares numbers can again be a square number. eg Ave(1, 49) = 25. Are there infinitely many examples of such triples?
" No one is a prophet in their own land " - This quote from @RobertKaplinski really resonated with me because it refers to the fact that sometime those closest to you take your ideas for granted. Click through and read on if you think this sounds familiar.
Curriculum Tag: All https://robertkaplinsky.com/no-one-is-a-prophet-in-their-own-land/
Featured Links We released two episodes of OAME talks within the last week. The first was our normal monthly episode featuring @AlexOverwijk and @PaiMath. They were talking about their upcoming webinar "Manage Flow and Let Go!" about some of the logistics of the Thinking Classroom. The second episode is a bonus episode that highlights the featured speakers on day 1 of OAME 2020 in May. That's @Drvcjones, @MaryBourassa, Ian VanderBurgh, @ddmeyer & @Marian_Small all talking about their featured talk. Check both episodes out below.
Curriculum Tags: All https://talks.oame.on.ca/
Resource Links I created two related @desmos activities about multiplication. The first is one is for students to investigate the idea of multiplying two digit numbers by using an area model and to eventually take a question like 48x62 and essentially multiply (40 + 8)x(60x2) instead. The second one expands on this idea to model a single decimal number by another single decimal number. First in the form 1.3x1.8 and then moving to questions like 3.5x7.2. Both have random problem generators.
Curriculum Tags: Gr7, Gr8 https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5df791e5c088050a85da3010 https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5df8bfcd8e46f261acdde8bf
It's no secret that I love @Desmos. You might too and so you should apply to be a Desmos Fellow. It's a great way to deepen your Desmos knowledge and become part of a group fo educators who are trying to use technology to enhance teaching.
Curriculum Tags: All https://blog.desmos.com/articles/fellows-cohort-five/
Don't forget to send your @Desmos Math-o-gram for Valentines day
Curriculum Tags: All http://www.mathogram.com/
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I interviewed @DrvcJones this week for the @OAMEtalks podcast and was introduced to many of the resources she produces. One fo them is her YouTube Channel where she does what she can to help students with their #MathEsteem
Curriculum Tags: All https://www.youtube.com/user/DrVCJones/videos
